Self-Powered Implantable Devices Using Energy Harvesting for Real-Time Health Monitoring

利用能量收集进行实时健康监测的自供电植入式设备

基本信息

批准号：
2613811
负责人：
金额：
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依托单位：
Loughborough University
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Studentship
财政年份：
2021
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2021 至无数据
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2613811
关键词：
Self Powered Implantable Devices Using

项目摘要

Nowadays implantable medical devices are widely used in patients for monitoring, diagnosing and treating purposes. However, most of the implants are energized by embedded batteries with limited discharging capability. Repeated surgical interventions are unavoidable in order to replace the implants due to dead batteries. Energy harvesting devices are widely discussed in this circumstance, as an alternative power source, for implantable medical devices to capture human motion or other available energy sources and convert them into electricity for power supply. Repeated battery replacements can be avoided using such energy harvesting devices and the implants life span can be extended. This reduces the risk of complications for the patients and can even reduce device size. However, challenges still exist in design effective energy harvesting solutions to fully power such implantable devices.For this project, the doctoral researcher is expected to investigate innovative energy harvesting solutions for self-powered implants. The main challenge within this project is how to obtain sufficient power within limited design space and given available energy sources. Energy harvesters and self-powered implants will be designed and integrated. The PhD researcher will work with experts on energy harvesting and low-power sensing, as well as experts in biological engineering with excellent facilities.

如今，可植入的医疗设备被广泛用于患者中，用于监测，诊断和治疗目的。但是，大多数植入物通过嵌入式电池充满电，其排放能力有限。重复的手术干预是不可避免的，以替换死电池导致的植入物。在这种情况下，为植入的医疗设备捕获人类运动或其他可用能源的替代电源，广泛讨论了能源收集设备，并将其转换为电源以进行电源。可以使用这种能量收集设备来避免重复更换电池，并且植入物可以延长寿命。这降低了患者并发症的风险，甚至可以降低设备尺寸。但是，在设计有效的能源收集解决方案中仍然存在挑战，可以为这种植入设备提供充分的供电。对于该项目，博士研究人员有望调查用于自动植入物的创新能源收集解决方案。该项目中的主要挑战是如何在有限的设计空间内获得足够的功率并给出了可用的能源。将设计和集成能量收割机和自动植入物。博士研究员将与能源收集和低功率感测的专家以及具有出色设施的生物工程专家合作。